Environmental Vocabulary and Related Concepts

Flashcards covering key environmental concepts, vocabulary, and actions related to consumption and sustainability.

MEDIOAMBIENTE

Environment

cambio climático

Climate change

energias renovables

Renewable energy

entorno saludable

Healthy environment

explotación minera

Mining

instalar paneles solares

To install solar panels

maltratar/cuidar/proteger el medioambiente

To abuse/take care of/protect the environment

petróleo

Oil

pozo petrolero/petrolífero

Oil well

recursos naturales

Natural resources

estar interesado en

To be interested in

estar preocupado por

To be worried about

ser consciente de

To be aware/conscious of

luchar contra

To fight against

contribuir a

To contribute to

concienciar/concientizar a

To raise awareness of/about

disponer de

To have (something) available

banca ética

Ethical bank

cadenas de moda

Fashion chains

caducidad

Expiration date

consumidor

Consumer

consumir de forma responsable

To consume responsibly

comercio justo

Fair trade

comprar a granel

To buy in bulk

consumismo

Consumerism

consumista

Consumerist

durar

To last

gastar tiempo/dinero/ recursos

Spend time/spend money/use resources

generar residuos/basura

To create waste/trash

grupo de consumo

Co-op

industria alimentaria/ armamentística

Food/arms industry

mercado de producción local

Local product market

obsolescencia programada

Planned obsolescence

publicidad

Advertising

usar y tirar

To use and throw away

vertedero

Garbage dump

consumir-consumo

To consume-consumption

reducir-reducción

To reduce-reduction

rechazar-rechazo

To reject-rejection

reciclar-reciclaje

To recycle-recycling

reutilizar-reutilización

To reuse-reuse

bolsa de plástico/tela

Plastic/cloth bag

fabricar

To make/manufacture

funcionar bien/mal

To work well/badly

huerta

Vegetable garden

materias primas

Raw materials

objetos viejos/estropeados/ rotos/nuevos

Old/damaged/broken/new products

procedencia local

Local origin

producto sostenible/fresco

Sustainable/fresh product

ahorrar dinero

To save money

apoyar productos sociales/ medioambientales

To support social/environmental products

arreglar/reparar objetos usados/estropeados

To fix/repair used/damaged items

cerrar la llave

To turn off the tap

comprar productos ecológicos/locales

To buy organic/local products

estar concienciado/ concientizado

To be aware

el modo de vida

Lifestyle

plantar árboles

To plant trees

poner la calefacción

To turn on the heat to x degrees

prestar/pedir prestado

To lend/borrow

reducir el impacto medioambiental

To reduce your/the environmental impact

reparar los objetos

To repair objects

reutilizar envases

To reuse containers

dejar

To allow/permit

dejar de

To stop/to quit

aplazar

To postpone

prestar

To lend

no llevar

To leave (behind)

consumo responsable

Responsible consumption

comercio justo

Fair trade

sociedad de bienes de consumo

Consumerist society

residuos orgánicos/tóxicos/contaminantes

Organic/toxic/polluting waste

energía limpia/renovable

Clean/renewable energy

productos ecológicos/envasados

Ecological/packaged products